"Law & Order: SVU," "Desperate Housewives" and "Lost" are all hits in the U.S., which is why rights to these shows are being sold abroad, reports
B&C. Russian, Spanish, French, Turkish and
Portuguese companies are anxious to translate scripts and reshoot shows. In other instances, foreign broadcasters plan to create local versions of "Bewitched," "Golden Girls" and "The Nanny."